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'''Rebecca Maddern''' (born August 6, 1977) is an Australian journalist, news reporter and presenter. |
'''Rebecca Maddern''' (born August 6, 1977) is an Australian journalist, news reporter and presenter. |
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Maddern is currently Melbourne correspondent on ''[[Sunrise (TV program)|Sunrise]]'' as well as presenter and reporter for ''[[Seven News]]''. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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| Born | August 6, 1977 |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Reporter & News Presenter |
| Spouse | Trent Miller |
Rebecca Maddern (born August 6, 1977) is an Australian journalist, news reporter and presenter.
Maddern is currently Melbourne correspondent on Sunrise as well as presenter and reporter for Seven News.
Career
Rebecca started off her career in radio after she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies from the RMIT University in 1999. Later she became a sports reporter for Melbourne radio station Triple M, whilst there she worked alongside some of the top media personalities of Australia. For a short time she read the news at Fox FM. Maddern later moved to Nova 100 and then to the Seven Network. It was there in her first year of television reporting, she won a prestigious Quill Award for her coverage of Victoria's January 2003 bushfires.[1]
In September 2005, Maddern was appointed presenter of Seven Afternoon News replacing David Johnston until the bulletin moved to the network's Sydney studios.
In January 2013, Rebecca returned to present Seven Afternoon News with production moving back to Melbourne again replacing Samantha Armytage. However in August 2013 she was replaced by Melissa Doyle and Matt White.
In March 2014, Maddern joined Sunrise as Melbourne correspondent replacing Nick Etchells. [2]
Personal life
In October 2006, she married Geelong real estate identity, James Wilson, they have since divorced.[3]
Maddern was named as the ambassador for the Geelong Cup in 2007.[4]
In 2011, she was named the number one female ticket holder for the Geelong Football Club[5]
In March 2014, Maddern married Seven News cameraman Trent Miller.[6]